Anthony is from Pennfield, Michigan. He attended Pennfield High School. He has multiple associate degrees from Kellogg Community College, a bachelor’s degree in education from Robert B. Miller College, a graduate degree in curriculum and instruction from Concordia University, and a doctor of education degree in organizational leadership from Grand Canyon University. He lives in Battle Creek.

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Anthony Pennock is originally from Pennfield, Michigan. He attended Pennfield High School. He has multiple associate degrees from Kellogg Community College, a bachelor’s degree in education from Robert B. Miller College, a graduate degree in curriculum and instruction from Concordia University, and a doctor of education degree in organizational leadership from Grand Canyon University. He lives in Battle Creek.

Anthony is a special education teacher. He previously worked as a cashier at a retail store, a bartender and server at restaurants, and as a night auditor reviewing nightly financial reports at a hotel.

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Anthony currently works as a generalist and special education teacher at Battle Creek Public Schools. He previously worked as a cashier at a retail store, a bartender and server at restaurants, and as a front desk agent and night auditor at the Quality Inn and Suites and as a server and bartender at the Holiday Inn in Battle Creek earlier in his career. 

Anthony's campaign for Michigan State Senate District 18 is his first run for public office.

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Supports mandating that companies must return tax dollars if they fail to meet job-creation targets.

Supports reinvesting all returned funds into infrastructure, education, and public safety.

Advocates for reinvesting all returned funds into infrastructure, education, and public safety.

Supports implementing state-level rent controls and a moratorium on utility rate hikes to protect family budgets.

Supports pausing corporate rent-to-own acquisitions to allow individual families a fair opportunity to purchase homes.

Wants to pause corporate rent-to-own acquisitions to allow individual families a fair opportunity to purchase homes.

Supports increasing funding for down payment assistance, rental aid, and home renovation grants for sustainable upgrades.

Supports reducing or eliminating property taxes for retirees.

Promotes reducing or eliminating property taxes for retirees.

Supports local control of townships and farms.

- Supports mandating that companies must return tax dollars if they fail to meet job-creation targets.
- Advocates for reinvesting all returned funds into infrastructure, education, and public safety.
- Supports implementing state-level rent controls and a moratorium on utility rate hikes to protect family budgets.
- Wants to pause corporate rent-to-own acquisitions to allow individual families a fair opportunity to purchase homes.
- Supports increasing funding for down payment assistance, rental aid, and home renovation grants for sustainable upgrades.
- Promotes reducing or eliminating property taxes for retirees.
- Supports local control of townships and farms.

Economy

Supports expanding automatic expungement for non-violent offenses.

Wants to expand automatic expungement for non-violent offenses.

Supports expanding vocational training and mental health/drug abuse counseling in state prisons.

Supports ending cash bonds for non-violent, low-flight-risk individuals.

Advocates for ending cash bonds for non-violent, low-flight-risk individuals.

Supports implementing a licensure renewal system for law enforcement that requires ongoing community service and training.

Supports mandating de-escalation and mental health intervention training for police officers.

Prioritizes mandating de-escalation and mental health intervention training for police officers.

Wants to establish state-supported minimum pay structures through grants to local municipalities to attract and retain the best talent.

Supports updating police academy requirements to include service-learning hours in the communities they serve.

Supports increasing base pay for correctional officers.

Pushes for increasing base pay for correctional officers.

Supports transparency in government by mandating visitor logs for state representatives.

Supports mandating visitor logs for state representatives.

Supports increasing funding to clean up "brownfield" sites and historical corporate pollution.

Wants to increase funding to clean up "brownfield" sites and historical corporate pollution.

Supports mandating ecological impact studies before authorizing new pipelines, data centers, or industrial sites.

Supports banning state construction on tribal lands without tribal council approval.

Advocates for banning state construction on tribal lands without tribal council approval.

Wants to mandate ecological impact studies before authorizing new pipelines, data centers, or industrial sites.

- Wants to expand automatic expungement for non-violent offenses.
- Supports expanding vocational training and mental health/drug abuse counseling in state prisons.
- Advocates for ending cash bonds for non-violent, low-flight-risk individuals.
- Supports implementing a licensure renewal system for law enforcement that requires ongoing community service and training.
- Prioritizes mandating de-escalation and mental health intervention training for police officers.
- Wants to establish state-supported minimum pay structures through grants to local municipalities to attract and retain the best talent.
- Supports updating police academy requirements to include service-learning hours in the communities they serve.
- Pushes for increasing base pay for correctional officers.
- Supports mandating visitor logs for state representatives.
- Wants to increase funding to clean up "brownfield" sites and historical corporate pollution.
- Supports mandating ecological impact studies before authorizing new pipelines, data centers, or industrial sites.
- Advocates for banning state construction on tribal lands without tribal council approval.
- Wants to mandate ecological impact studies before authorizing new pipelines, data centers, or industrial sites.

Public Safety

Supports securing dedicated funding for rural hospitals and clinics to ensure no Michigander is more than 30 minutes from an emergency room.

Wants to secure dedicated funding for rural hospitals and clinics. 

Supports increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates to ensure providers can see more patients and remain financially viable.

Prioritizes increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates. 

Supports funding research at state universities on HIV/AIDS, drug addiction, and maternal/infant mortality.

Supports researching a State Medicaid Buy-In program to provide families with an affordable alternative to private insurance.

Supports access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and surrogacy.

Promotes access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and surrogacy.

Supports expanding access to non-religious foster and adoption agencies.

- Wants to secure dedicated funding for rural hospitals and clinics. 
- Prioritizes increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates. 
- Supports funding research at state universities on HIV/AIDS, drug addiction, and maternal/infant mortality.
- Supports researching a State Medicaid Buy-In program to provide families with an affordable alternative to private insurance.
- Promotes access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and surrogacy.
- Supports expanding access to non-religious foster and adoption agencies.

Healthcare

Supports replacing high-stakes standardized testing with local assessments to help teachers support student growth.

Supports providing free school meals for all students and staff.

Supports fully funding and implementing the recommendations of the State Special Education Funding Taskforce.

Supports allowing excused absences for cultural holidays and banning policies that restrict traditional cultural expression, such as at graduation.

Advocates for allowing excused absences for cultural holidays and banning policies that restrict traditional cultural expression. 

Supports expanding funding for 4-H programs, school transportation, and farm-to-table partnerships with local farmers.

Supports investigating Native American boarding schools and advocating for reparations.

Supports securing dedicated funding for K-4 literacy and math initiatives to ensure every child has a rock-solid foundation.

Prioritizes securing dedicated funding for K-4 literacy and math initiatives to ensure every child has a rock-solid foundation.

Supports updating the Michigan Teacher Tenure Act to align with current labor laws.

Wants to update the Michigan Teacher Tenure Act to align with current labor laws.

Supports modernizing PA 152 to offer school employees improved healthcare options, such as the 80/20 funding model, to make premiums more affordable.

- Supports replacing high-stakes standardized testing with local assessments to help teachers support student growth.
- Supports providing free school meals for all students and staff.
- Supports fully funding and implementing the recommendations of the State Special Education Funding Taskforce.
- Advocates for allowing excused absences for cultural holidays and banning policies that restrict traditional cultural expression. 
- Supports expanding funding for 4-H programs, school transportation, and farm-to-table partnerships with local farmers.
- Supports investigating Native American boarding schools and advocating for reparations.
- Prioritizes securing dedicated funding for K-4 literacy and math initiatives to ensure every child has a rock-solid foundation.
- Wants to update the Michigan Teacher Tenure Act to align with current labor laws.
- Supports modernizing PA 152 to offer school employees improved healthcare options, such as the 80/20 funding model, to make premiums more affordable.

Education

Supports using union labor to rebuild roads, addressing rail gridlock, and protecting water resources.

Supports investing in carbon-neutral and high-durability materials for long-lasting road repairs.

Wants to investe in carbon-neutral and high-durability materials for long-lasting road repairs.

Supports constructing more bridges over rail crossings to enhance safety for emergency responders and reduce traffic delays.

Promotes the construction of more bridges over rail crossings to enhance safety for emergency responders and reduce traffic delays.

Supports implementing a 5-Year Statewide Infrastructure Plan that ensures equitable repairs for every county.

Supports a "Polluter Pays" standard to protect Michigan's water.

- Supports using union labor to rebuild roads, addressing rail gridlock, and protecting water resources.
- Wants to investe in carbon-neutral and high-durability materials for long-lasting road repairs.
- Promotes the construction of more bridges over rail crossings to enhance safety for emergency responders and reduce traffic delays.
- Supports implementing a 5-Year Statewide Infrastructure Plan that ensures equitable repairs for every county.
- Supports a "Polluter Pays" standard to protect Michigan's water.

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Supports expanding funding to clean up "brownfield" sites and past corporate pollution.

Supports banning state construction on tribal lands without the tribal council's explicit consent and approval.

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